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Fate of Textile Memorial Bridge

Below is a video produced by CopleyMedia , once again providing an interesting glimpse of Lowell. With the construction of a replacement bridge in progress, the historic Textile Memorial Bridge is slated to be demolished for salvage metal. The bridge was named in honor of 16 veteran’s who attended Lowell…

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All in the family: Can Sleazy Aunt Betty and Crooked Brother-in-law Bob wreck a political career? by Marjorie Arons-Barron

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Life is complicated, and family relationships make it all the more so, especially if you’re in the business of politics. The impact goes both ways, from long-suffering spouses standing bravely by a pol who has done wrong, to…

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Pearl Harbor Seventy Years Ago Today

Seventy years ago today the US Pacific Naval Fleet was attacked at Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Over 350 fighter planes dropped bombs on the American naval force. Incredibly “one hundred eighty-eight U.S. aircraft were destroyed; 2,402 Americans were killed and 1,282 wounded” (wikipedia).

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Mitt Vs Mitt

Wow, I just love it when political Ads get creative. If you go the website mittvmitt.com you’ll see a 4 minute video produced by the DNC highlighting Mitt Romney’s many position changes on big issues. But the video I like even better is this 30 sec Ad designed like a…

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Robert B Kennedy Transfer Center

This video and write up were originally post by MartinS51989 Me at the Robert B. Kennedy Transfer Center in Lowell, Massachusetts during my travel training yesterday afternoon. This transfer is where MVRTA Route 41 goes to from Buckley Transportation Center in Lawrence (and back). In addition, this is also the…

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